UFC, fighters on board for Glover Teixeira vs. 'Rampage' Jackson

It appears all parties are on board for a bout between recent UFC 153 winner Glover Teixeira (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and his original opponent, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-10 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who dropped off this past weekend’s card due to an injury.

Following Teixeira’s TKO win over Fabio Maldonado (18-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC), the fast-rising light-heavyweight contender said he wants “Rampage” if the fighter is interested and willing to show up in shape.

It appears both Jackson and UFC President Dana White are on board.

The day following the UFC 153 pay-per-view event, which took place Saturday at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Jackson took to Twitter to campaign for the next shot at Teixeira.

“Yo @danawhite set up that fight with Glover please!” the former champ tweeted. “Lets give him what he wants..fans I won’t let u down.”

Following Teixeira’s weekend win, which marked his second straight in the UFC and his 17th consecutive victory overall, White told reporters he’d want the 32-year-old Brazilian to get another big win before he contends for the belt, which Jon Jones currently holds.

Of course, that essentially was the plan with the initial Teixeira vs. Jackson booking, which was slated as the UFC 153 co-headliner before “Rampage,” who’s recently clashed with UFC management, scratched due to an undisclosed injury.

While Jackson would give Teixeira a big-name win, the former champ has struggled of late. In his two most recent bouts, he suffered a title loss to Jones at UFC 135 and then a decision defeat to Ryan Bader earlier this year at UFC 144.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.